Culinary Calendar

Cooking for the Hunks of Hollywood - Cooking class with Master Chef Steve W. Geving. Menu includes: wild mushroom and wild rice soup with gruyere gratinee; pork, beef, chicken with gherkin sour cream sauce; flaming bananas with feathered chocolate and caramel. Call to make reservations. Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., Blanchard Community Center, 685 Rusho Lane, Blanchard. $25/person. (208) 437-0426.

Eighth Annual Wine, Ride and Dine - Through May 19. Taste regional wines while taking in the views of the roaring Spokane River Falls, just a short walk away from a delicious multicourse dinner from Anthony’s or Clinkerdagger. Call for more information or to register. SkyRide reservation times for all dates are 4:30, 5, 5:15, 5:30 and 6 p.m. Anthony’s dates are Wednesdays and Clinkerdagger dates are Thursdays, Riverfront Park, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. $50/Anthony’s; $55/Clinkerdagger. (509) 625-6200.

INCA After Dark - Classes include: Wednesday, Homemade Croissants: Chocolate and Almond, $49; May 19, Sushi 101, $59; May 20, Mixology 101, $49. For more information or registration, visit incaafterdark.scc.spokane.edu or call. All classes are 6-8 p.m., Spokane Community College, 1810 N. Greene St. (509) 533-8141 or (509) 279-6030.

Palouse Pint Showcase - Enjoy a locally sourced feast featuring Chef Travis Dickinson of Clover and Chef Shaun Duffey of Culture Breads. Come taste beers from Black Label, Young Buck, Bellwether, Perry Street Brewing and others. Wednesday, 6 p.m., Building 12, 3808 N Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. $43.19. (509) 990-4247 or (509) 230-1223.

Jewish Family Services Luncheon - Catered lunch followed by Asher Weitz reciting poetry. Ellen Krehbiel will demonstrate and talk about ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. Thursday, noon, Temple Beth Shalom, 1322 E. 30th Ave. $7. (509) 838-1431.

Bottles Tastings - Friday: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchants; May 20: Cru Selections. All tastings at 5 p.m., Bottles, 3319 N. Argonne Road, Spokane Valley. Free. (509) 443-4027.

Cowboy Breakfast - Enjoy homemade biscuits, sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, honey butter and jams, orange juice, coffee, tea and hot chocolate and raise funds for the Pleasantview Community Association’s efforts to restore and maintain its building, a former school. Saturday, 8 a.m., Pleasant View School, 18724 W. Riverview Drive, Post Falls. $8/per person; family prices available. (208) 777-8288.

Beer Across America - Sierra Nevada brewers Terence Sullivan and Steve Dresler discuss how they collaborated with 31 fellow brewers to create regionally themed beers for the 2016 Beer Camp Across America. Participants in our live-stream event can send questions to the brewers and purchase the sought-after Beer Camp Across America Variety Pack. Saturday, 1-2 p.m., Total Wine & More, 9980 N. Newport Highway, (509) 466-1644; Total Wine & More (Spokane Valley), 13802 E. Indiana Ave., Spokane Valley, (509) 922-1530. $10.

Burp & Chirp Spring Fling Thing - Live music, food on site and the launch of new beers, available in small quantities. Saturday, 5 p.m., Downdraft Brewing, 418 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls. (208) 262-4233.

Forest-to-Plate Foray and Dinner - The foray will be held Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at a burn site to search for morel mushrooms and other wild edibles. Learn how to track, find and identify morels at the burn sites each spring. The dinner will be held on May 26 at 6 p.m. and will feature wild mushrooms, truffles, an expansive line of wild harvested greens, edible flowers, regional wild game and much more. The Cellar, 313 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d’Alene. $80-$150. (509) 270-6458.

Local IPA Competition - Monday-May 22. Try eight new IPAs from local breweries in this blind taste test. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. The Onion - Downtown, 302 W. Riverside Ave., (509) 747-3852; Area 51 Taphouse at the Onion, 7522 N. Division St., (509) 482-6100.

Fremont Brewing Tap Takeover - Fremont Brewery will take over the taps all day at Manito Tap House. A Spokane Craft Beer Week event. Monday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Manito Tap House, 3011 S. Grand Blvd. (509) 279-2671.

Cellar Release: Firestone Walker Stickee Monkee - Visit The Blackbird as they bring the 2015 Firestone Walker Stickee Monkee out of the cellar. Part of Spokane Craft Beer Week. Monday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., The Blackbird, 905 N Washington St. (509) 392-4000.

Collaboration Beer Release Party - 12 String with Trickster’s Brewery unveil their SCBW collaboration beer. Both brewers will be available to answer questions and talk about the brewing process. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. Monday, 3-9 p.m., Twelve String Brewing Company, 11616 E. Montgomery Drive, Suite 26, Spokane Valley. (509) 241-3697.

Downtown Collaboration Cream Ale Release - Last month, Young Buck Brewing, Little Spokane Brewing Company, Orlison Brewing Co., Steam Plant, and Black Label Brewing Company all got together at River City to brew the first Downtown Collaboration beer of the year. Each brewery got to take home two barrels of the brew to put their own twist on it. All six of the variations will be on tap at River City for the start of Spokane Craft Beer Week. Monday, 3-9 p.m., River City Brewing, 121 S. Cedar St. $12 for six 4 oz. samples. (509) 413-2388.

Spokane Craft Beer Week Kickoff Party - Celebrate the start of Spokane Craft Beer Week with ON TAP at Perry Street Brewing. Mingle with the beer-drinking community, including ON TAP blogger and Spokesman-Review contributor Rick Bonino. Tour the brewery, enjoy special prices and get a free raffle ticket with every PSB pint purchased from 5-8 p.m. for a chance to win ON TAP swag and other goodies from local breweries (must be present to win). Family-friendly event. Monday, 5-8 p.m., Perry Street Brewing, 1025 S. Perry St. Free admission. (509) 279-2820.

Kitchen Engine Classes - Monday, 5:30 p.m., Breads and Compound Butters, $45; Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Fabulous Fish and Chips, $49; May 18, 5 p.m., Authentic Cioppino, $45; May 23, 5 p.m., Carne Asada, $49. Kitchen Engine, 621 W. Mallon Ave. (509) 328-3335.

Cellar Release: Old Rasputin - Manito Tap House releases North Coast Old Rasputin XVIII. Tuesday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Manito Tap House, 3011 S. Grand Blvd. (509) 279-2671.

Cellar Release: Cuvee des Jacobins Rouge - The Blackbird releases Cuvee des Jacobins Rouge ’15 from the cellar, available all day. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. Tuesday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., The Blackbird, 905 N. Washington St. (509) 392-4000.

Night of the Living Kolsch - Just like in Cologne, it’s a night to celebrate the Kolsch. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. Tuesday, 2-10 p.m., Perry Street Brewing, 1025 S. Perry St. $2/12-oz. pours; $3/pints. (509) 279-2820.

Volume Vertical & Barrel Aged Rarities - Taste multiple versions of the last three anniversary beers along with barrel-aged rarities from deep in the cellar including an extremely rare Dry Fly Electric Slide Imperial IPA. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. Tuesday, 3-9 p.m., Twelve String Brewing Company, 11616 E. Montgomery Drive, Suite 26, Spokane Valley. (509) 241-3697.

Dessert & Beer Pairing - Batch Bake Shop is teaming up with Bellwether Brewing for a five-course dessert tray paired with a Bellwether flight. Bellwether will also release their Mad Bomber collaboration beer. Finally, a keg swap is going down with Republic Brewing Company. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. Tuesday, 4-8 p.m., Bellwether Brewing, 2019 N. Monroe St. $20. (509) 280-8345.

Orlison Community Pint Night - One dollar from every pint supports Camp Stix, which helps kids with diabetes attend summer camp where they can just be kids. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. Tuesday, 5-9 p.m., Orlison Brewing Co. Tavern, 1017 W. First Ave. (509) 244-2536.

Beer 101 - Tour Republic Brewing Company, sample ingredients and beer throughout the process, and discover beers of the world while you taste. Make your reservation now. Spokane Craft Beer event. Tuesday, 6 p.m., Republic Brewing Company, 26 N. Clark Ave., Republic. $15/per person, $10/mug club members. (509) 775-2700.

Huckleberry’s Second Harvest Food Drive - Help Huckleberry’s raise 50,000 meals for hungry kids in Spokane. Every $1 donated provides five meals. Food drive donations and collections will take place at Huckleberry’s Monroe location May 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Huckleberry’s Natural Market, 926 S. Monroe St. (509) 624-1349.

Cellar Release: Lost Abbey Santo Ron Diego - Manito Tap House releases Lost Abbey’s 2015 Santo Ron Diego from the cellar. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. May 18, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Manito Tap House, 3011 S. Grand Blvd. (509) 279-2671.

IPA and Wine Barrel Aged Release Night - Try two new wine barrel-aged beers and enjoy $1 off all IPAs and $9 growler fills. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. May 18, noon-9 p.m., Twelve String Brewing Company, 11616 E. Montgomery Drive, Suite 26, Spokane Valley. (509) 241-3697.

Wrong Way IPA Release Party - $8 growler fills with purchase of a pint. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. May 18, 3-9 p.m., Hopped Up Brewing, 10421 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 413-2488.

SCBW Collaboration Festival - Fifteen collaboration beers will be pouring on the No-Li patio. These beers will only be brewed once, so get them while you can. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. May 18, 4-7 p.m., No-Li Brewhouse, 1003 E. Trent Ave. (509) 242-2739.

Cellar Release: Avery Mephistopheles - Manito Tap House releases Avery Mephistopheles ’15 from the cellar. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. May 19, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Manito Tap House, 3011 S. Grand Blvd. (509) 279-2671.

Iron Goat & Bale Breaker Collaboration Release Party - Try the SCBW collaboration between Iron Goat Brewing and Bale Breaker Brewing. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. May 19, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., The Blackbird, 905 N. Washington St. (509) 392-4000.

Guest Taps and Meet the Brewers Night - Six experimental beers from some of your favorite local breweries will be on tap, along with the brewers who made them. Guest brewers will be here at varied times to talk about the beers and discuss how they were brewed. Spokane Craft Beer event. May 19, noon-10 p.m., Twelve String Brewing Company, 11616 E. Montgomery Drive, Suite 26, Spokane Valley. (509) 241-3697.

Spiced Rum Strong Ale and Sour Beer Release Party - Spiced Rum Barrel-aged Strong Ale and Sour Beer Release Party. $8 Growler fills with purchase of a pint. May 19, 3-9 p.m., Hopped Up Brewing, 10421 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 413-2488.

Barrel-Aged Beers Night - Try new, limited barrel-aged beers from Orlison Brewing. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. May 19, 4-9 p.m., Orlison Brewing Co. Tavern, 1017 W. First Ave. (509) 244-2536.

Meet the Owners Night & Friends of Bellwether Brewers’ Showdown! - Tours at 5 and 7 p.m. Cost of entry is one pint. Joel Williamson of Palouse Pint will explain a bit about malting and specifically local malting. Space is limited. We will also kick off our Friends of Bellwether Brewers’ Showdown. We have invited nonprofessional brewers from around town to brew here on site for a little brew competition. Buy a flight of Showdown beers and rank ’em! Big results party on Saturday. May 19, 5-8 p.m., Bellwether Brewing, 2019 N Monroe St. (509) 280-8345.

Perry Street Brewing Beer Dinner - Enjoy five courses with five beer pairings at Durkin’s Liquor Bar. Reservations required. Call Durkin’s at (509) 863-9501 or Perry Street Brewing at (509) 279-2820 to reserve your spot. Spokane Craft Beer Week event. May 19, 5-8 p.m., Durkin’s Liquor Bar, 415 West Main Ave. $65/per person.